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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Lives amongst rocks, gravel, coral (Ref. 2683) and in submarine caves on the continental shelf and upper slope. Nocturnal. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.
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Tortonese, E. 1986 Serranidae. p. 780-792. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. vol. 2. (Ref. 5506)
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Distribution
Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin, Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone
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van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374
http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1411
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Borges, P.A.V., Costa, A., Cunha, R., Gabriel, R., Gonçalves, V., Martins, A.F., Melo, I., Parente, M., Raposeiro, P., Rodrigues, P., Santos, R.S., Silva, L., Vieira, P. & Vieira, V. (Eds.) (2010). A list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores. Princípia, Oeiras, 432 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149079
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Ramos, M. (ed.). 2010. IBERFAUNA. The Iberian Fauna Databank
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149024
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Galil, B.; Goren, M.; Mienis, H. (2011). Checklist of marine species in Israel. Compiled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149096
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=142068
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Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean and Portugal to Angola, including the Azores. Range reported to extend south to northern Namibia (Ref. 27121).
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Tortonese, E. 1986 Serranidae. p. 780-792. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. vol. 2. (Ref. 5506)
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Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Portugal and Namibia including Madeira and Azores.
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
27.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397))
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Bauchot, M.-L. 1987 Poissons osseux. p. 891-1421. In W. Fischer, M.L. Bauchot and M. Schneider (eds.) Fiches FAO d'identification pour les besoins de la pêche. (rev. 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Vol. II. Commission des Communautés Européennes and FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3397)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3397&speccode=2504
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 300 m (Ref. 2683), usually 30 - 50 m (Ref. 27115)
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Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=27115&speccode=4306
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Schneider, W. 1990 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
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Known from seamounts and knolls
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Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145453
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Depth range based on 59 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 54 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 60 - 347
Temperature range (°C): 12.875 - 17.496
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.864 - 25.931
Salinity (PPS): 35.577 - 38.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.755 - 5.219
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.179 - 1.525
Silicate (umol/l): 1.663 - 7.402
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 60 - 347
Temperature range (°C): 12.875 - 17.496
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.864 - 25.931
Salinity (PPS): 35.577 - 38.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.755 - 5.219
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.179 - 1.525
Silicate (umol/l): 1.663 - 7.402
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 54 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 60 - 347
Temperature range (°C): 12.875 - 17.496
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.864 - 25.931
Salinity (PPS): 35.577 - 38.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.755 - 5.219
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.179 - 1.525
Silicate (umol/l): 1.663 - 7.402
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 60 - 347
Temperature range (°C): 12.875 - 17.496
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.864 - 25.931
Salinity (PPS): 35.577 - 38.648
Oxygen (ml/l): 1.755 - 5.219
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.179 - 1.525
Silicate (umol/l): 1.663 - 7.402
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Depth: 0 - 300m.
Recorded at 300 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
Recorded at 300 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Trophic Strategy
Feeds on fish and small crustaceans (Ref. 5506).
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Tortonese, E. 1986 Serranidae. p. 780-792. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. vol. 2. (Ref. 5506)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Anthias anthias
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
No available public DNA sequences.
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No available public DNA sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Anthias anthias
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 2
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
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Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius 1997 Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition. (Ref. 27115)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=27115&speccode=4306
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Schneider, W. 1990 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=2683&speccode=7
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